Since the advent of agriculture, humans have been storing seeds. But as sea levels rise and climates change around the world, our reasons for banking seeds have become more desperate.
# Summary
In this Stuff You Should Know episode, Josh and Chuck explore the science and psychology of guessing, from how our brains make educated assumptions to the practical tricks for acing multiple choice tests. They break down different types of guesses—from wild guesses to informed estimates—and discuss how we can actually train ourselves to get better at estimating everything from crowd sizes to jelly beans in a jar. The guys also dive into the trickier territory of reading people's emotions and intentions, exploring why we're often terrible at it and how our own biases and past experiences color our interpretations of others' thoughts and feelings.
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